Category Archives: Conversation

Words get in the way

Words get in the way of conversation Without words converse :- Doug.

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Flowing, bubbling

This notion of tension has me this morning: conversation stretches us. It is a necessary stretching, a pulling us out of our little sphere, a heating us to get work done. So the conversation is a crucible, heat high enough … Continue reading

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Heated

Higher tension, stretching, heating: these are the work of conversing. It has heated is said of the bud on the bough. :- Doug.

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No answers but

No answers but conversation. :- Doug.

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An unknown way

Every conversation a journey along an unknown way to explore to create Between :- Doug.

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The trust officer

My little conversation with the trust officer is my touch on the wheel. :- Doug.

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Interact

The only way to change our culture is to interact with it. Every interaction, however small, moves the culture. Which way is best? Converse. :- Doug.

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Each wrinkle

Each wrinkle something learned someone touched :- Doug.

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Complex relationships

Elders see complex relationships to help us sort things out. :- Doug.

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Smaller

Global are our intentions life might prefer smaller say meeting one on one :- Doug.

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A stance toward life

It is not about facts, this thing called eldering: it is spirit, a stance toward life: face to face with life: conversation intimate. :- Doug.

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If you wish

The 17 Things are surface things, physical for the most part. But some of them do touch the heart. They allow you, if you wish, to go deeper, more intimate, with those you love. If you wish. :- Doug.

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Talk about?

In your end of life conversation: What are you going to talk about? :- Doug.

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Challenge of happiness

The challenge of happiness gains of losing deepness in fewer friendships :- Doug.

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Bernie says playfulness

What is the attitude of play? The stance? How does a curmudgeon or a non-curmudgeon develop play and fun? Are there elements or steps to take? Or is it simply in the genes? Playfulness, says Bernie DeKoven. He is on … Continue reading

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Words beyond words

If we let the other person’s words beyond words sound the depths in us how much further we both go :- Doug.

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Why we converse

We converse because we want to change our pictures of the world—or confirm them. :- Doug.

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